Stefan spun to grab Katherine, his hands skimming her hair just as she chuckled darkly and ran out of the room at full speed, Stefan threw himself after her, Damen joining him on the landing to vault down the stairs, but they were too late, she'd gone.

Elena took a deep breath, "You need to go after her."

"There's no way I'm leaving you." Stefan growled, walking back over to her to take her face carefully in his hands.

She kissed the inside of his wrist, "Our wedding is the day after tomorrow, and you don't want her ruining that do you?"

He sighed, "Damen, I'll catch you up." He hissed.

The older brother nodded and left hurriedly, Stefan grabbed the phone and called Bonnie to tell her to come and help, she agreed hurriedly, and he began to pace whilst waiting for her.

"I'll be fine for a minute Stefan, she'll be here soon, go after your brother and Katherine."

He shook his head, "not a chance."

She sighed, "Stefan."

He pulled on a jacket and kissed her hard, pressing a phone into her palm.

"Be safe." She whispered anxiously.

He winked despite the tension in his expression and left.

Elena froze instantly as the door shut and she heard movement in the kitchen.

She stood up and walked towards the noise, it was just her imagination, she was sure of it.

But she heard a whoosh behind her and something hard smacked her in the shoulder.

She cried out when she hit the floor, turning to look up and the snarling face of the mirror image of herself.

"Humanity hurts, get used to it." Katherine hissed and kicked her hand in the chest, there was a crack and Elena screamed. Katherine bent forwards and pushed Elena's head back onto the floor, there was a loud crack and blood seeped through Katherine's fingers.

The door swung open and Bonnie appeared, taking in the scene she shut her eyes and opened them to glare at Katherine.

The vampires clothes started to singe then completely burst into flames; she cried out and charged past the witch. Elena's eyelids drooped as she tried to clutch around her screaming body.

"What happened?" Bonnie demanded, already phoning for an ambulance.

Elena wheezed and reached for her hand as she finished telling the paramedics the address.

"Stefan, please, Stefan..." Elena croaked.

Bonnie nodded and dialled again.

The ambulance men soon arrived and wheeled Elena to the ambulance, Bonnie stayed with her and Elena hesitantly reached up to take the oxygen mask off her face.

"Wait... for Stefan." She whispered.

Bonnie shook her head, "I'm not going to leave you to go on your own..."

"Please, he'll freak out enough as it is... you need to drive him... I don't want him doing anything stupid."

"I told him to meet us at the hospital, come on, and put that back on." She said and put the mask back over Elena's mouth.

Bonnie paced the waiting room anxiously, only to be greeted by Stefan who appeared in front of her, gasping for breath.

"What happened? Is she okay? Where is she?" He demanded.

"Stefan calm down she's fine, you can't see her though because she's being prepped she lost alot of blood, and she's broken four ribs as well." She told him.

He froze and put his head in his hands, sinking to sit in a nearby chair.

"It's my fault, I shouldn't have left her." He muttered.

Bonnie sat down beside him and Damen on his other.

"You weren't to know, I was only a minute away, and I set Katherine on fire before she could get away."

Damen laughed without humour as she finished.

"Good show." He congratulated.

Stefan hissed, "I should have done it myself."

"Easy there come on, calm down." Damen warned and brought his hand down firmly on his younger brother's shoulder.

"She'd better be okay." Stefan muttered.

Damon rolled his eyes, "She's going to be married to you... she'll have to be."

But Stefan didn't laugh; Damon sighed and nudged him firmly.

"Snap out of it bro, come on Steffy let's see you smile..."

"Mr Salvatore?" A nurse asked timidly.

Damon did not move as Stefan stood up, demanding to know how Elena was, he sighed and shook his head, he worried too much.

"She's fine, she'll be sedated slightly but you can see her, she's on antibiotics for the pain but she should be out in a week or so..."

"Wait a minute... a week?" Stefan gasped, the wedding was in three days, Elena would not take that well.

"I'm sorry sir if you had plans, but you girlfriend was not stable during the emanation her heart beat faltered twice." The nurse said gently.

Stefan took a deep breath and followed her down the winding halls, ending up outside a sterile white room, she motioned for him to enter and he did so, stopping when he saw Elena lay out in front of him.

She had bruises all down what he could see of her neck, and heavy whit banging around her arm and stomach. He swallowed and sat down beside the bed, taking her hand and kissing her knuckles.

"Stefan?" She croaked, her eyelids fluttering to meet his.
"Hey." He said dryly, stroking her cheek.

She looked him over and swallowed, "Tell me."

"It's not good." He muttered, "You've broken four ribs and lost alot of blood... they... they won't let you out for at least a week."

"What?" Elea gasped and her heart beat monitor beeped loudly. Stefan's eyes widened anxiously and calmed her down, kissing her forehead.

"You need to stay calm baby."

"A week?" She demanded, tears rolling down her cheeks, he tried to wipe them way but more followed.

"Hush, Elena calm down." He breathed anxiously, she shook her head.

"How can I calm down, the wedding is in three days and I won't be out for at least seven."

He pulled her gently to him, holding her as if she were made of glass.

"I shouldn't have left, you, I am so very very sorry." He whispered.

She shook her head, "It's not your fault."

He sighed, "I wish it was then I could blame myself properly."

She frowned, "Don't talk like that."

He kissed her hair, "I love you it will be okay."

"As long as you still want to marry me in a week." She swallowed.

He sighed, "I think we should wait until your better, the stress won't do you any good at all."

She froze, "They didn't tell you did they, because I asked them not to, I wanted to do it..."

He looked confused, "calm down what are you talking about." He asked anxiously.

She took a deep breath and looked at him worriedly.
"Don't be mad." She whispered.

He laughed breathlessly, "I'm never mad with you."

She gulped loudly and took his hands in hers, moving them to rest on her stomach.

"Stefan I'm pregnant."